take a light jacket to start the day. mostly sunny skies expected with a high temperature near 73. we'll come back and talk more about the weekend. >> good morning. a few problems we are tracking. we start on the harrisburg expressway. a vehicle is down in an embankment. elsewhere, 140, we have some fire department activity. windsor mill, we have an accident. we start in at westminster on at webster street. another spot where the fire department activity could set you back a few minutes. this is 83 at padonia road. no sign of any delays. volume is on the light side. this is 83 at coldspring lane. the j.f.x. is running smoothly down to the construction zone at

least for now. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a. pastor faces at 160 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenager. leon jones was found guilty of eight counts of second-degree sex offense. the victim was introduced to the pastor of by her mother who also participated in the dues. the mother pled guilty to five counts of sexual abuse. two are being treated for injuries after a fire in at prices down. the fire broke out after 2:00 a.m. this morning. 11 students were damaged as the flames broke through the roof of the building. -- 11 units were damage. >> a murder in the aircraft arrest of christine jarrett.

>> she was last seen in 21 years ago in elkridge. preston told police she walked out after an argument. police say they always expected foul play and that jarrett was always considered a suspect. a tip led them back to the house. his current wife gave police permission to search the home. police believed they found her body. >> they approached the house and went to the backyard and came upon a shed. they found a concrete slab underneath with a body inside. >> robert jarrett is in jail charged with first and second- degree murder. office said he showed no emotion. >> thank you. a cold case is heating up again.

police officers are terry up the basement of a building in connection with a 1979 disappearance of a boy. he was 6 years old when he disappeared and was the first child to appear on the sides of milk cartons. it is believe search dogs picked up the scent of the human remains. >> a pharmacy was robbed at needlepoint. this is that the cvs on wednesday night. the pharmacist was threatened with a hypodermic needle. anyone with information should call howard county police. cement lost consciousness in a patrol car. he was taken into custody last friday after officers noticed he

was behaving erratically. he tried to kick out the window of the patrol vehicle and lost consciousness on the way to the hospital. he died five days after the incident. an autopsy is being conducted. >> more secret service members may be ousted as the embarrassing scandal continues to evolve. outrage continues to grow as lawmakers weigh in. tara mergener has the latest on the investigation. >> plenty of outrage is growing. the three agents are out and more may follow. >> in the midst of the uproar -- >> it's a stunning thing. it's actually disgusting. >> two secret service supervisors have been pushed out of the agency. a third lower-level worker has resigned, this after 11 agents

were accused of cavorting with prostitutes in colombia last week before president obama arrived for a summit. >> a secret service agent would be spending the night, and several of them spending the night with these ladies really causes some some concern. >> they're also investigating 10 members of the military linked to the scandal, as the investigation goes future tilt, -- full tilt, more firings are expected, with some questioning the state of secret service director mark sullivan. but the white house is standing behind him. >> the president has faith in the direction tomplet . >> with the general election looming, the scandal has quickly turned partisan, with some calling on the president to step in. >> the president needs to assert discipline, management directions throughout the executive branch, and presidents are to be held responsible. >> but the white house insists it's not about politics. >> now, two of the agents now out of a job have been

identified as david chaney, a supervisor, allowed to retire, and greg stokes, a member of the canine unit who was removed with cause. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a nosy and effectiveness reminder that children need creative outlets when they get home from school. education and youth committee voted for a resolution that would double funding to after-school and summer programs. the resolution was introduced by a local youth organization. >> peter french show is probably the unlikely hero of very soon school age child because he is calling for a later school year. the state would gain $4 million. it would allow families to take labor day vacations and that would bring more money into

businesses and locations. he believes there is enough flexibility in the schools calendar to accommodate the changes. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the start of the school year should be delayed until after labor day? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:07. 48 degrees on tv hill. it might be waiting longer the first thought if you are waiting for a new iphone. >> all thought the last one was the latest and greatest. the man accused of killing trayvon martin will be back in court again this morning. >> starbucks make some changes after some customers cringe. >> the weather should be nice

today. we have some rain forecast over the weekend. >> we will detail at your morning commute. a couple of accidents that we

>> welcome back. 6:10. 55 degrees downtown.

it will be a beautiful sunrise. it is a little on the to the side. temperatures will jump into the 70's. some showers and thunderstorms around chicago and back over towards st. louis. that will be our next chance for rain but not until saturday afternoon or saturday evening. high pressure is in control in the mid-atlantic. we have a few clouds this morning. we will call it mostly sunny. 46 at the airport. 41 in frederick. maybe a light jacket to start today. 48 degrees in rising sun. expect mostly sunny skies. high temperature between 70 and 75. sunrise in just a few minutes. it should be a beautiful sunrise. it will be available bit better if you take the boat out today. not as a choppy.

the next high te at fort mchenry, 6:58. we will drop back into the 50's tonight. we may be able to see a few shooting starts tonight. the best chance what happened saturday night but there will be too many clouds. the best chance in baltimore will be tonight. the best time will be after midnight. look towards the eastern sky. you might be able to see a few shooting stars. much-needed rain is on the way. we're in a drought situation. we need the rain. 74 tomorrow with scattered thunderstorms. a storm rides up the coast on sunday and monday with a pretty good chance for rain. high temperatures in the 50's on both days. back into the 60's by the middle of next week. 6:12.

>> i will attempt to stay up till midnight tonight. there are a few problems we are tracking on the roads. south pont 83 pass timonium road, an accident. a vehicle is down an embankment140 near franken, we have some fire activity. old court road, an accident. manchester avenue, another problem involving fire activity. watch for closures. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. delay-free on southbound traffic at this time. this is 95 in the white marsh area. a smooth ride down towards the fort mchenry. the rest of the major roadways so far so good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the neighborhood watch patrol

but accused of killing an unarmed florida teenager will be back in court this morning. a bill hearing set for george zimmerman two months after the shooting of a trayvon martin. he maintains the shooting was in self-defense. three people are dead after the gunfire erupts in our rural texas. investigators say a group of masked gunmen opened fire into a crowd early thursday boring. sheriff's deputies are looking for any clues that would lead them to the shooters -- early thursday morning. it was able 20s, 2010 when the deep water horizon oil rig exploded --it was april 20. ped 87ll was finally capture

days later. 13 years later when two students and least one of the worst school shootings in history. 12 students and one teacher were killed before the shooters and the taking their own lives in columbine. >> a reminder that the housing market remains weak. home sales fell 2.6%. some say it's a mild winter could have encouraged people to purchase homes earlier in the year. the first three months of the year made up the best sales. sales are well below the 6 million a year needed for a healthy housing market. starbucks will stop using crushed bugs tomake red dye. yum!

that was in favor of a tomato- based extract. they decided to reform other drinks. the use the dye in some of their strawberry drinks. it is also use in some cosmetics and shampoo products. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. an analyst says the next iphone is likely to be rolled out in october. pushing back the projected lunch time because there are problems meeting demands for parts. those parts will be expected to be used in the iphone. knut rumors about a minute ipad that could be sold at a lower price.

chipotle said they are facing higher prices for beef. they do not plan to raise prices for the rest of the year. they are testing a better the tortillas that tastes better and more nutritious. the first quarter profit rose 35%. ore concern over to europe's debt crisis. the bloomberg maryland index getting a slight boost. they rejected a takeover bid. next week may be a great time to visit a national park. nearly 400 parks are offering free admission. go to nationalparks.org for more information. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now might be a good time to think about buying a new car.

this is feeling car sales. >> one word sums up the auto market. >> phenomenal. we're going at levels that we thought were not going to happen and they are happening right now. >> gas prices are on the minds of many but that is not the biggest factor in the sales boost. >> more than 10 years old. people are making that buyo or fix the season. they are opting to buy. >> car sales are up 20% but suv's are selling, and top with 3% up. truck sales are up 7%. gas prices are not changing the

minds of many when it comes to car selection. >> it tells me that people have gotten at immune to the gas prices. they are saying that if i have to cut back somewhere else, i will drive what i want to drive. >> dealers are giving consumers more for their trade-in's. >> if you haven't looked at a car in a while, you'll be surprised at how affordable and help fuel efficient they are. if you have the trading, you'll be surprised. >> those in the markets are putting the robbubber to the ro. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. can the orioles get out of chicago with another series win. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. >> do you think the start of the

school year should be delayed until after labor day? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. ç]!?

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start on the major

roadways. tracking a few problems. southbound 83, this accident should be wrapping up shirley. fire activity along 140 and that could be blocking some lanes. an accident in windsor mill. energy parkway, be careful of an accident. this is an update on a 50 at sandy point. not a lot in the way of volume. looking good on both sides of the bridge. 295 checks out fine. we're looking good down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has an update on the forecast. >> it will turn out to be a nice day today. there is some fog in some neighborhoods. temperatures will little on the chilly side. 41 in frederick. 48 in jarrettsville. mostly sunny skies.

beautiful this afternoon at temperature-wise. highs between 70 and 75. here is the man, keith mills. >> the man right now is adam jones. the orioles and angels open up a series tonight. the birds get their first look at albert pujols. the birds remain in first place after beating the white sox yesterday to take three of four games in chicago. adam jones in the middle of the offense. this is off of gavin floyd. nick markakis later scores. 2-0. the white sox tie it off of jason hammel. 10 strikeouts in six innings. adam jones off of gavin.

biggest at bat of the day. 5-2. 5-3 in the ninth. jim johnson loads the bases. he strikes out alex rios. the third strike was not caught buddy touches home plate. that ends the ball deep -- but he touches home plate. the orioles are 5-2 on this road trip. the capitals and boston going back to boston dead even. 2-1, the capitals win. a quick lead. the caps in red. 1-0 capital's. the goalie stopped 44 s hots for the caps.

alex ovechkin to semin. the caps win 2-1. the ravens have a new quarterback. he played for coach jim caldwell at with the colts. he replaced peyton manning last ear and started 8 games and did not play well. college lacrosse tomorrow, loyola. hopkins down at navy. >> 6:27. 46 degrees on tv hill. some could use if you like crabs during summer months -- some good news if you like crabs during summer months. >> a former baltimore mayor spends the night in the hot seat at a comedy rose.

what friends and colleagues have to say. >> this is a live view of the bay bridge. we do have a few problems to we do have a few problems to

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. tony pann has a look at the forecast. it is friday and it will be a beautiful day. >> it will be nice but we have some rain to talk about over the weekend. 48 right now. a little bit of some fog in some neighborhoods. sunshine expected through the afternoon. a high of 73 degrees. >> howard county police say they have solved a 21-year-old murder mystery. >> jennifer franciotti has more on out detectives finally made an arrest. >> robert jarrett has always been considered a suspect in the

disappearance of his wife. christine jarrett was last seen in january of 1991. now, 21 years later, police believe they found her body buried underneath the shed in her back yard. >> they searched the house, went out to the back yard on the property, came upon this shed, pulled up some floor boards on the shed, and found a concrete slab underneath with the body inside. >> christine jarrett was a young mother of two small children at the time that she went missing, and at the time of her disappearance, robert jarrett told police she walked out after an argument, but a couple of days ago, they received a tip that led them back to the house. robert jarrett remarried, but is now separated from his wife. she let police into the house. >> he's been living there all this time, but now they're separated. the victim's current wife answered the door, and this is the first time that she was able to consent to let us search in the house, and we'd not had a search warrant to do that before. >> and now robert jarrett is in jail, charged with first and second degree murder.

officers say he showed no emotion when they picked him up during a traffic stop. investigators are waiting for the medical examiner's report to determine the exact cause of death and to confirm the identity, but police say items found near the body indicate that it is christine jarrett. >> thank you. some great news for crab lovers. there are 66% more crabs in the bay this year than last. officials credit the rebound to a harvest restrictions put in place in 2008 in at maryland and virginia. >> this is good news for women and it is goodhe bay news for our economic recovery. >> continued growth is dependent on improved water quality. >> sheila dixon was forced out

of office. last night it was a laughing matter that put back in the hot seat. she was the guest of honor at the roast at the company's factory in downtown. you can imagine it was the scant that was the butt -- it was the scandal that was the butt of many of the jokes. >> sheila dixon at once again. >> part of the proceeds will go to the agope house. youou're out to dinner and realize you forgot your glasses and you have to squint. that has happened to stan. the daily focus will come into

focus tanks to a new partnership -- thanks to a new partnership. >> you forgot your glasses and now you cannot read the menu. the solution is a free loaner pair from a local restaurant. >> it is working out great. it is an added value, an extra touch for customers. >> the idea came from the source. >> we find patients are coming into office. they have gone somewhere and they have forgotten their reading glasses. >> participating restaurants keep a kit with clutch repairs of the most common strange reading glasses. >> taking news reading glasses and they do it very well with it.

>> it is expected to expand. the statistics might make you think again if you think you're immune. >> the median age of the population is about 10% older than the rest of the united states. we're all getting older. >> kate amara in towson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking if you promise. southbound 83, an accident t up.ing oi some of fire activity along 140. windsor mill road, we have some closures because of an accident. another problem at curtis bay and energy parkway, watch for a

crash. this is traffic in a couple of spots. we start at 50 and 97. be extra careful as you travel to the annapolis region. 295.is traffic apps 29at that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> could i use your reading glasses so i can see the temperatures? don't feel bad. let's look at the numbers. 40's right now. there is a nice big 46. 46 degrees at the airport. 73 is our forecasted high temperature. it will be a nice day. a good chance for rain over the weekend. sunday and monday, a nor'easter

will come up the coast. when the in chilly with off and on rain showers. temperatures in the 50's. we could use the rain. >> stan always has his glasses on. >> not always. and making excuses here -- i am making excuses year. 46 degrees on tv hill. who needs an elevator? sometimes old folks do. extreme way to get to a high- rise. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> do you think the start of the school year should be delayed until after labor day? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> how we like to take a trip around the world on less than a standard tank of gasoline? a pilot has done just that. this was a trip around the world in a modified " light aircraft. the trip was a great success.

he flow around the world twice. he recorded pollution levels. >> the express elevator is not fast enough for a group of daredevil's. parachuted off of a high-rise in downtown honolulu. tony is having a heart attack. the jump-start well-planned and safe. >> not illegal to jump. >> they do not recommend it. neat video. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. >> two of the secret service agents accused in a sex scandal identified. i am tracie potts in washington. >> there are a few problems we

are tracking. we'll update you on delays. >> we expect a nice day today. a lot of rain coming up the coast. there is a deal for a shot of a biblical. a little bit of fog. temperatures in the 40's -- ther

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:43. a pastor faces 160 years in prison. a jury found leon jones guilty of eight counts of second-degree sex counts. the victim said she was introduced to the pastor by her

mother who also participated in the abuse. the mother also pled guilty to five counts of sexual abuse. there was a fire in reisterstown. the fire broke out just after 2:00 a.m. this morning. 11 units were damaged. no word on what started that fire. a comedian will be in town tonight to be honored. bill cosby and his wife will be hosted as the school names their new community center after the couple. the school serves approximately 160 mostly low-income high school students. >> we know the names of two secret service supervisors that have been forced out.

tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> no one is to be on the property. >> please drove reporters away from the home across david chen ey, forced to resign. stokes will defend themselves and neither the left in voluntarily. a third agent resigned. clockmaker say more or imminent -- lawmakers say more or imminent. >> investigators have interviewed hotel staff in colombia. at least one lawmaker is pointing the finger at the president. >> the president needs to assert disciplined throughout the executive branch and presidents are to be held

responsible. >> that sounds like a lawmakers attempted to publicize something that is not political. >> lawmakers say they are stunned and disgusted. >> a total lack of common sense. >> i do not see how they can continue in their work. >> janet napolitano will be questioned next week in an unrelated hearing. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> the good news is there are no incidents to add to the list. a few problems that we are tracking. the harrisburg expressway, an accident just past time moment road. 45 miles per hour in that area. not created much of a delay. it is off to the side. 140 in reisterstown, some fire

activity to avoid. windsor mill road, there is an accident wrapping up. some delays along energy parkway. this is 83 of coldspring lane. looking good at the moment. no delays down towards 29th street. note west side delays -- no westside delays. >> you can see some fog on some of the traffic cameras. we're watching a storm system coming in from the midwest. that may give us some rain on saturday afternoon. i think the weather will be pretty nice until saturday. we have a few scattered clouds

this morning. mostly sunny during the day today. it is chilly. take a light jacket with you. 48 degrees in at rising sun. mostly sunny skies today. it will be beautiful and this afternoon. highs between 70 and 75. sunset this evening at 7:49. it should be better today if you take the boat out today. wave heights one foot. mostly clear skies tonight. we will drop back into the 50's. there will not be lot of cloud cover tonight. you can see something kind of neat. it peaks on saturday night. the best night for us is tonight. if you want to see some of shooting stars, go out tonight. the best time is after midnight. but towards the east.

that stark will move over to the east coast and give us a chance for some -- that storm will move over to the east. a nor'easter types storm could give us a good soaking rains in addition to some cooler temperatures. 74 tomorrow. sunday and monday, will see rain in both states. it will be windy as the storm comes up the coast. high temperatures in the 50's. we could use the rain. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. howard county police make an arrest in a 21-year-old murder mystery. jennifer franciotti has more. >> she was last seen 21 years ago in elkridge. christine told police she walked out after an argument. police say they always expected

foul play and that jarrett was always considered a suspect. a tip led them back to the house. his current wife gave police permission to search the home. police believe they found her body. buried beneath the shed in the backyard. isbert jarrett's wife separated from jarrett. it was a traffic stop. police got him on a traffic stop. he showed no emotion when he was arrested. >> jennifer franciotti, thank you. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. more resignations are expected in the secret service prostitution scandal. two of the agents are identified and photos emerge of a woman

that was involved. a woman turns her husband into murder. a'll hear from the author of new children's book that has upset some parents for the controversial way it promotes a popular diet. we will catch up with iconic supermodels of the 1980's when they joined us. will we feel our concert series lineup. >> thank you. 46 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. @

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- >> do you think the start of the school year should be delayed until after labor day? >> this got a lot of response. what are you laughing at? good point. we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. stop laughing. >> you can send it back to college and i would do it.

>> there are some problems on northbound 295, a vehicle fire. a problem in the curtis bay. be careful. southbound 83, watch for an accident. some fire activity along 140 at franklin boulevard. the j.f.x. is building in volume down towards the construction zone. this is 795. problem free down to the beltway. >> changing weather patterns. >> we will get a lot of rain this weekend. today will be a nice day. scattered thunderstorms on saturday. a big storm coming up the coast on sunday and monday. it will turn at windy and cold with periods of rain. it could get bumpy, padding where that storm decides to go. >> thanks for joining us for 11

news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

>> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> maryland ranks third in the nation for complaints filed for fraud and ninth for identity theft complaints, according to the federal trade commission. for that reason, wbal-tv 11 is proud to join the greater maryland better business bureau for its third annual bbb shred day. disposing of documents is the first step against identity theft and fraud. local residents and businesses can bring up to three boxes of personally identifiable documents for free on-site shredding. documents with sensitive personal information -- such as social security numbers, address, and signatures -- will be shredded in one of six commercial trucks that have a capacity to destroy 8,000 pounds of paper. the trucks will be located at arundel mills marketplace behind hh gregg on arundel mills boulevard, and on town center drive behind the avenue in white marsh on saturday, april 21, from 8 a.m. until noon. early arrival is suggested, as the trucks could reach full capacity before noon.

it is better to be safe than sorry. for more information, go to wbaltv.com

♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter.